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After labouring very hard for near two hours , we at length gained the summit of the island , which we took possession of in the name of his Britannic majesty . Having laid aside our ice - anchors , axes , staffs , & c . we sat down to ...
After labouring very hard for near two hours , we at length gained the summit of the island , which we took possession of in the name of his Britannic majesty . Having laid aside our ice - anchors , axes , staffs , & c . we sat down to ...
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They are about thirty feet in length , and about six in breadth at the widest part . The bottom is rounded , and they have no keel . The frame is formed of slight pieces of light wood , over which is fastened a sheathing composed of the ...
They are about thirty feet in length , and about six in breadth at the widest part . The bottom is rounded , and they have no keel . The frame is formed of slight pieces of light wood , over which is fastened a sheathing composed of the ...
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... of the proper length for the intended canoe , which , in some , including the bend of the middle - piece , which forms the stem and stern as well as the keel and bottom , is from 30 to 32 feet ; and the true length of this frail ...
... of the proper length for the intended canoe , which , in some , including the bend of the middle - piece , which forms the stem and stern as well as the keel and bottom , is from 30 to 32 feet ; and the true length of this frail ...
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taining a particular Account of the Icebergs and other Phenomena which | |
Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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| Title | New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Volume 2 New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Sir Richard Phillips Volume 2 of New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgments ; with Index and Historical Preface, Sir Richard Phillips |
| Author | Sir Richard Phillips |
| Publisher | Sir Richard Phillips, 1819 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Apr 2007 |
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